Published date: 20 July 2023

Last edited date: 10 August 2023

This notice was replaced on 22 September 2023

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Awarded contract (published 17 November 2023)

Closed early engagement


Contract summary

Industry

  • Parts and accessories for vehicles and their engines - 34300000

  • Repair and maintenance services - 50000000

Location of contract

England

Procurement reference

ECC001-DN674347-91599723

Published date

20 July 2023

Closing date

1 August 2023

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Essex County County (the Authority) are seeking to procure a service for the repair and maintenance of mobile plant. The Authority own nine (9) items of mobile plant which are located across nine (9) of its operational Recycling Centres for Household Waste (RCHW) within the county of Essex. The nine (9) items of mobile plant within the scope of this are:

• CAT Wheeled Excavator (CATM313D - AJ3A00425)
• CAT Wheeled Excavator (CATM313D - HJ3A00458)
• CAT Wheeled Excavator (CATM313D - K3D00648)
• CAT Wheeled Excavator (CAT318D - D8W00827)
• CAT Wheeled Excavator (CATM313D - D9X00328)
• CAT Wheeled Excavator (CATM318D - D9X00370)
• FUCHS Material Handler (MHL320 - 110/1137)
• FUCHS Material Handler (MHL320 - 110/1006)
• JCB Material Handler (JCB160D - H01451358)

The scope of this contract will require the Contractor to maintain and service each of the nine (9) items of mobile plant, as well as cover ad-hoc breakdowns and repairs for any of the nine (9) mobile plant items and associated hydraulic hoses where necessary. The Authority will also require the Contractor to provide two (2) Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998 (LOLER) inspections per annum on each mobile plant item, therefore equating to 18 inspections per contract year.

Ahead of publishing this opportunity in September 2023, interested parties are invited to engage in a session with the Authority whereby the Authority will further explain the detail surrounding the scope of this requirement, as well as provide information regarding how to tender for an Essex County Council opportunity. The proposed session(s) intend to provide guidance of the steps for Bidders to access our e-Sourcing portal (ProContract), as well as the type of information which the Authority are seeking to receive through Bidders' tender submissions.

Following the Market Engagement sessions taking place, please follow this link to access Essex County Council's information document in relation to this Procurement exercise for further information: https://essexcc.pagetiger.com/dxpshww/1/?ptit=94809356571FBC6F34ACF

Please note that this Prior Information Notice (PIN) is not a call for competition and as such you will need to express your interest in any future tender opportunity once the contract notice is published in Find a Tender and on Contracts Finder.

It should also be noted that this PIN invites individuals and organisations to express an interest in this exercise only, and it is NOT a pre-qualification questionnaire, and is NOT part of any pre-qualification or selection process.

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

1021 - Repair of Plant (MARKET ENGAGEMENT)

  • Early engagement
  • Published 20 July 2023, last edited 24 July 2023

About the buyer

Contact name

Bethany Gray

Address

County Hall
Market Road
Chelmsford
CM1 1QH
England

Email

Bethany.gray@essex.gov.uk

Website

https://www.essex.gov.uk/